Director of Policy, Government and Public Policy

Manages a team responsible for researching policy questions in government and public policy.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$155k

Mean

$161k

10th–90th pct

$118k–$213k

Observations

508

Confidence: 34% · based on 508 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

People Management

Core

Strategic Planning

Core

Statistical Modeling

Process Improvement

Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated

Bachelor's Degree

56% require · 29% prefer

Master's Degree

21% require · 34% prefer

No College

9% require · 15% prefer

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Common next roles

Government and Public Policy Senior Policy Analyst-51.4%Government and Public Policy Policy Analyst-47.9%Government and Public Policy Program Coordinator-50.0%Director of Programs, Government and Public Policy-1.0%Government and Public Policy Program Manager-42.0%

Common previous roles

Government and Public Policy Program Manager-72.4%Government and Public Policy Policy Analyst-92.1%Government and Public Policy Senior Policy Analyst-105.6%Government and Public Policy Program Coordinator-99.8%Director of Programs, Government and Public Policy-1.0%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)1,573

Posting growth-14.4%

Median days to fill41 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)15,396

Projected growth3.5%/yr

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Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness50%

Automation exposure15%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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